Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 11.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.42 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
39th
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.78 hectares per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
6.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar is 11.42 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 13.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.92 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.65 hectares per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 8.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 7.88 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 8.05 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 8.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.92 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 9.14 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.32 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 13.78 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 13.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.41 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.01 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | 8.17 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 hectares per square kilometre | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | 8.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | 13.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 hectares per square kilometre | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | 13.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 hectares per square kilometre | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 11.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 11.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 North Korea 11.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 11.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.